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Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

By Jerry Klassen November 12, 2024

The weaker Canadian dollar has enhanced the feeding margin structure on incoming replacement calves and this translated into stronger values on premium genetic packages. Finishing feedlot operators in Alberta and Ontario were fairly aggressive in Manitoba and Saskatchewan markets.

The Doerksens of Gemstone Grass Fed Beef, from left: Lorin with wife Katie and children Norah, Josie, and Lucy; at centre, Daniel with wife Kim and children Gradey, Kyleah and Bowden; at right, Barry with wife Karla and kids Jake and Stanley.

Beef Cattle, Features

Lorin, Barry and Daniel Doerksen

Outstanding Young Farmers 2024: The cattle’s performance on grass and forages becomes part of the beef’s story at retail

By Lee Hart November 8, 2024

What started out as a plan to supply a niche market in the beef industry has over the past six years turned into the focus for a fourth-generation southeastern Alberta ranching operation. For the Doerksen brothers of Gemstone Cattle Company at Gem, Alta., about an hour north of Brooks, putting some of the efficient beef […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher as Wall Street extends gains

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed slightly on Thursday as stocks hit record highs on Wall Street for a second day, providing borrowed strength to the livestock markets, analysts said.

Crops, Livestock, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots

By Adam Peleshaty November 7, 2024

Barley seems to be the preferred grain over corn at feedlots in the Lethbridge, Alta.-area during the week ended Nov. 7, 2024.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 5, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as profit-taking extended the market's setback from contract highs last week, analysts said.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

By Jerry Klassen November 5, 2024

For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from contract highs last week

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 4, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on profit taking and technical selling on Monday, brokers said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge down on profit taking

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 31, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pulled back from contract highs on Thursday as traders booked profits ahead of the end of a month, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 30, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for a third day in a row on Wednesday as U.S. supplies continued to be tighter than expected, analysts said.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Fed market reflects beginning signs of herd expansion

The Markets: Beef cow numbers are still expected to decline in 2024 and 2025

By Jerry Klassen October 29, 2024

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices have been trading near historical highs throughout the summer and early fall period. At the time of writing this article, larger-frame Angus steers off grass averaging 950 lbs. were trading around $320/cwt in central Alberta. Steers averaging 500 lbs. were quoted between $450/cwt and $500/cwt, depending on weaning stage and […] Read more

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Klassen: Negative margins weigh on Western feeder cattle market

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Feeders

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

Lorin, Barry and Daniel Doerksen

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher as Wall Street extends gains

Feed Grain Weekly: Barley preferred over corn at feedlots

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from contract highs last week

U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge down on profit taking

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter

Fed market reflects beginning signs of herd expansion

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